Unpaid production work is the foundation of all other productive work, yet the time spent on these activities is often neglected in labour market analyses.
Millions of hours spent daily on unpaid work: Evidence from Asia and the Pacific Read More »
This publication, drawing on a global dataset and new indicators developed by the ILO and UN Women, shows that women’s employment is shaped by domestic and caregiving responsibilities in ways that men’s is not.
Spotlight on SDG 8: The impact of marriage and children on labour market participation Read More »
Married life still has a gendered effect on women and men’s labour market outcomes, including their labour force participation, the type of jobs they hold and the forms of labour underutilization they are exposed to.
International Day of Families: How marital status shapes labour market outcomes Read More »
In 1995, an ambitious and progressive plan to improve empowerment of all women and girls globally was developed at the historic Fourth World Conference on Women. Since then, a new generation of women workers have become eligible to enter the workforce; but have they been able to find equal work and pay?
What do girls and boys dream of doing when they grow up? Occupations like firefighter, astronaut, doctor and pilot might top the list, but what’s the reality?
These occupations are dominated by women Read More »
Around the world, gendered social norms continue to shape women’s and men’s participation in the labour market, new data by household composition show.
Having kids sets back women’s labour force participation more so than getting married Read More »
Concise description of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations for indicators by household type, including presence and number of children.
Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND database) Read More »
New data on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) occupations reveal the extent to which women are employed in this field across countries.
How many women work in STEM? Read More »
ILOSTAT data show that progress is needed in many areas and in every region to achieve gender equality in the labour market.
Gender equality in the workplace remains elusive Read More »
100 years of the ILO also means 100 years of ILO’s labour statistics to support the work of countries and organizations around the world in improving labour markets, and of course, to inform its own work. Celebrating the ILO centenary is also celebrating progress in labour statistics.
100 statistics on the ILO and the labour market to celebrate the ILO centenary Read More »
